The Songs of the 90s

The Art of Reduction and Listening

3 Good Things: September 18, 2021

 

1. This hilarious murder mystery (And yes, such a genre exists!)

2. "You can't control the amount of time you spend on this planet, but you can control what you contribute while you're here." Great piece by James Clear.

3. Enjoyed watching the footage from this recording. 

3 Good Things: March 26, 2021

+ Torn.

+ With love. (I miss live music.)

+ Truth from a minivan.

Tiny Desk w/ Olafur Arnalds

  

Olafur Arnalds is a staple in nearly every one of my yoga playlists. I promise his music will help bring those cortisol levels down.

3 Good Things: February 25, 2021

[A new book on a sunny day.]

1. A beautiful video to go with an even more gorgeous sound.

2. A spirit of generosity.

3. Here's to small triumphs. (Reading! Baking! Returning internet purchases!)

Tiny Desk w/ Max Richter

Thanks to movie and show soundtracks, I've become a huge Max Richter fan. This Tiny Desk performance really hit the spot. 

3 Good Things: November 18, 2020

These days, we'll take any sunny day we can get. I should start logging all of our outdoor time. 

1. Billie Eilish on Song Exploder

2. I just learned about this wonderful organization centered around BOOKS!

3. Anyone else experiencing cooking fatigue? This may help.

3 Good Things: November 11, 2020

1. The nightmare is over. Let's rebuild this country.

2. A thought provoking podcast episode on agency. (Leave it to Kelly.)

3. One of my favorite musical duos discusses life in quarantine, optimism, and their new album, "Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 2."

1 Good Thing: June 22, 2020

A beautiful performance by Sudan Archives.

3 Good Things: April 30, 2020

Tomorrow is MAY. I don't know about you, but that feels like an enormous accomplishment.

3 good things:

1. More Courtney Martin

2. Enjoying this new show.

3. Sylvan Esso shared their live WITH performance! 

3 Good Things: April 17, 2020

This week felt low and long. I don't know if it's the novelty wearing off or the weather being blah or that this is all just very very very hard.

I'm glad it's Friday because it feels like somewhat of an accomplishment. Relentless forward motion.

Some good things:

1. Fiona Apple gets a perfect 10.

2. Just finished Alexandra Fuller's two most recent memoirs. (Thanks to the free audiobook app, RBDigital.)

3. Courtney Martin strikes again.

3 Good Things: April 13, 2020

1. Beware. Think about your inputs and outputs – what you want to keep from this experience.

2. Laura Marling's new album release date got bumped up. Thank the lord!

3. Still thinking about this podcast episode.

3 Good Things: March 26, 2020

We let the girls run around a local peach orchard the other day. It was a much needed, colorful distraction for us all. Hoping we can actually pick peaches this summer...

A few other good things:

1. Yes, we're watching. No, we can't look away.

2. This helped me identify how/what I'm currently feeling.

3. Enjoying Ben Gibbard's virtual concerts. Don't wake me, I plan on sleeping in. 

3 Good Things: March 19, 2020

1. Don't waste today.

2. Can't Do Much!

3. An excellent and realistic read about what's happening right now.

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+ Mindblown (and in the same vein.)

+ Dinner, tonight. 

+ Killer collab!

+ So many good nuggets here. 88 to be exact. Thanks, Swiss Miss!

+ Hurry Slowly is one of my top 3 favorite podcasts. I especially liked last week's episode. 

+ Seeing Mountain Man in RVA this Wednesday!

+ New read.

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+ RVA talent, loved seeing her live!

+ Blew through this read. It's still on my mind.

+ Yummy dinner for a rainy day (lately, we've had lots of those.)

+ New favorite show.

+ Well this is terrifying.

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Hopefully this new format will hold me accountable to continue posting. I really do enjoy documenting and curating my favorite finds. I think sometimes I'll have round ups (like below) and other times I may just post a one off quote or recommendation. Happy reading/listening/eating/watching!

+ One of my favorite author's, Dani Shapiro, has a new podcast!

+ Check out my latest Spotify playlist, Bright Light.

+ I just finished Season 2 of Victoria. I've never met a BBC show I didn't like.

+ This chicken lives up to its name. Especially delicious during these winter months.

+ In defense of boredom.

New Seasonal Playlist

A Cranberries Kind of Day

Like most children of the 90s, I had a love affair with The Cranberries. The latest news of their lead singer's passing is heartbreaking. The nostalgia cuts me deep!

Today's soundtrack has been exclusively from the No Need to Argue album.